It is in ancient Assyria, in around 1000 BC, that we find the first-known mermaid tale. At the heart of the story is Atargatis, the...

Saraiki Folktale | The Grim-Reaper who disappeared.

Did you know that Pashto was the fourth language to be spoken in space? Abdul Ahad Mohmand, an Afghan-German, a former aviator in the...

The history of the hexagram: the six-rayed star, once recognised as the Seal of the Prophet Suleman (A).

Punjabi Fable | The Queen with a Heart of Ice warns of the consequences of arrogance.

Balochi Folktale | The Sufi Saint, Mast Tawakilli, and his beloved, Sammo

Pashto Folktale | An adorable Happily-Ever-After from the Indus Kohistan

Ecological Folklore | Olives and Figs

Now, Pecos Bill was the most legendary cowboy in the Old West. He fell out of a covered wagon when he was just a little buckaroo and was...

Come my friend! I’ll tell you a story from my living days O my friend! I’ll tell you a story from lands vast O my friend! I’ll tell you...

At the end of the previous and the beginning of the current century there was a whole group of treasure hunters pursuing their trade in...

There once lived a sultan who had lands and riches but no son to pass them on to. For many years, the sultan prayed and longed for a son...

Of the old times: a mother and her son lived in the forest together. As they were walking they came to a tree decorated with a bi-colored...

Once upon a time two young men living in a small village fell in love with the same girl. During the winter, it was all night except for...

(Poetic treatment by Montanus Vol. 1 p. 310ff.)[1] Even today, the monumental ruins of the former counts’ castle Windeck[2] can be seen...

John Henry knew from the time he was a little boy that he was going to be a steel drivin’ man. In those days, the railroads were being...

Of the old times: cannibals called Chenoos haunted the world. They began as ordinary folk but their hearts turned to ice and they began...

The Burkla, also known as the Schlossberg or “Castle Hill” is a large hill in Schongau surrounded by a wall and a ditch. The river...

Artwork: Sarah The man standing before me is pale and emaciated. His eyes are lowered but I know if he looks up I will see too much...

Of the old times: there lived a beautiful girl named Blue Flower. All the men in her village wanted to marry her. One such young man was...